# 2014 Sogndal Fotball season

The 2014 season was Sogndal's fourth consecutive season in the Tippeligaen. They finished the season in 15th place, being relegated to the OBOS-ligaen, whilst also reaching the Fourth Round of the Norwegian Cup where they were beaten by Viking.

## Squad

    As of 30 July 2014
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Mathias Dyngeland |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Hannu Patronen |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Helge Haugen |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Rune Bolseth |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ulrik Flo |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Kenneth Udjus (on loan from Lillestrøm) |
| 14 | DF | SWE | Tom Söderberg |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | GHA | Mahatma Otoo |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Edward Ofere |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth |
| 21 | GK | NOR | Leif Lysne |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Tim André Nilsen |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Tonny Brochmann |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Skaasheim |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Ruben Holsæter |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Stephensen |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Joar Tryti |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Runar Flugheim Heggestad |
| 35 | MF | NOR | Truls Hovland |

## Transfers
### Winter

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson (from IFK Göteborg) |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Helge Haugen (from Hønefoss) |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Ørjan Hopen (loan return from Bryne) |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand (from Tertnes) |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth (from Førde) |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Tim André Nilsen (from Nest-Sotra) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 6 | MF | SEN | Sidy Sagna |
| 14 | DF | NOR | Espen Næss Lund (to Kristiansund) |
| 15 | DF | NOR | Anders Hella (to Fyllingsdalen) |
| 16 | DF | NOR | Eivind Daniel Røed |
| 19 | MF | NOR | Magnus Stamnestrø (loan return to Molde) |
| 20 | DF | NOR | Thomas Ness |
| 22 | FW | SEN | Malick Mané (to IFK Göteborg) |
| 30 | MF | GHA | Gilbert Koomson (loan return to BEC Tero Sasana) |

### Summer

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Kenneth Udjus (on loan from Lillestrøm) |
| 14 | DF | SWE | Tom Söderberg (on loan from Elfsborg) |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr (from Start) |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché (from HamKam) |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Edward Ofere (from Vestsjælland) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 9 | FW | NOR | Azar Karadas (to Brann) |
| 10 | MF | NOR | Ørjan Hopen (on loan to Nest-Sotra) |
| 11 | FW | NOR | Martin Trøen (to HamKam) |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Gustav Valsvik (to Strømsgodset) |
| 26 | GK | SWE | Erik Dahlin (to IFK Trollhättan) |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen (on loan to Fyllingsdalen) |

## Competitions
### Tippeligaen
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | D | L | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L |
| Position | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |

#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 12 | Start | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 35 | |
| 13 | Bodø/Glimt | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 60 | −15 | 35 | |
| 14 | Brann (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 29 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 15 | Sogndal (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 24 | Relegation to First Division |
| 16 | Sandnes Ulf (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to First Division |

### Norwegian Cup
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 9 November 2014

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NOR | Mathias Dyngeland | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | EST | Taijo Teniste | 27 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 28 | 2 | 22+2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | FIN | Hannu Patronen | 24 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ISL | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson | 30 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Helge Haugen | 30 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | NOR | Rune Bolseth | 29 | 0 | 25+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | NOR | Ulrik Flo | 27 | 7 | 23+3 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | NOR | Kenneth Udjus | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SWE | Tom Söderberg | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | NOR | Petter Strand | 31 | 1 | 27+2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | SEN | Babacar Sarr | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | FRA | Christophe Psyché | 10 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | GHA | Mahatma Otoo | 30 | 12 | 26+1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | FW | NGA | Edward Ofere | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | NOR | Kristian Fardal Opseth | 13 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | NOR | Tim André Nilsen | 30 | 8 | 10+16 | 6 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 23 | MF | DEN | Tonny Brochmann | 19 | 2 | 5+12 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | NOR | Erik Skaasheim | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | NOR | Ruben Holsæter | 20 | 1 | 6+11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | NOR | Joar Tryti | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | NOR | Runar Flugheim Heggestad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | NOR | Truls Hovland | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players away from Stabæk on loan: ||||||||||
| 10 | MF | NOR | Ørjan Hopen | 8 | 2 | 2+4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen | 7 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| Players who appeared for Stabæk no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NOR | Azar Karadas | 13 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | DF | NOR | Gustav Valsvik | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | SWE | Erik Dahlin | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Number | Name | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Total |
| 1 | FW | 18 | Mahatma Otoo | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | FW | 22 | Tim André Nilsen | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | FW | 8 | Ulrik Flo | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | DF | 3 | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 10 | Ørjan Hopen | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | 23 | Tonny Brochmann | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | 5 | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 15 | Petter Strand | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 25 | Ruben Holsæter | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 17 | Christophe Psyché | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | 14 | Tom Söderberg | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | | Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | 27 | Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | FW | 9 | Azar Karadas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| | | | TOTALS | 31 | 10 | 41 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | Tippeligaen | Tippeligaen | Norwegian Cup | Norwegian Cup | Total | Total |
| 1 | GK | Mathias Dyngeland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Bjørn Inge Utvik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Hannu Patronen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Hjörtur Logi Valgarðsson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Helge Haugen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rune Bolseth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | FW | Ulrik Flo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Azar Karadas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Ørjan Hopen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Kenneth Udjus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Tom Söderberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Petter Strand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Babacar Sarr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Edward Ofere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | Kristian Fardal Opseth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | Tim André Nilsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Ruben Holsæter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Kristoffer Nesse Stephensen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |